The Incluzun National Inclusive Practice Awards are sponsored by Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination and in association with the Accessabilities Expo. These awards recognise practitioners for their outstanding work to ensure that People of Determination are supported on their journey and that they are empowered to successfully complete their education and gain meaningful employment.
We are delighted and honoured that the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, responsible for providing care and rehabilitation for people of determination across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is the main sponsor of this award.
This sponsorship supports all the efforts made by state institutions to empower people of determination, stemming from the organization’s commitment to fulfilling its social responsibility. The award underscores the vital and active role played by the private sector and non-profit organizations in achieving sustainable development and social welfare for all.
As we celebrate today the significant efforts and pioneering achievements of practitioners in the field of education who support children with determination, we reaffirm the importance of concerted efforts and unified endeavours across various sectors of society to support and advocate for the rights of these groups. Our goal is to empower them to be active and essential participants in building and developing our nation.
All thanks and appreciation go to Incluzun, which works with people of determination across the state. We commend their assistance to children from these groups to successfully complete their education and obtain meaningful employment.
Additionally, they support schools on their journey towards inclusion by developing planning and working with over 250 schools in the UAE to provide learning assistants for students with determination, focusing on improving outcomes for these students. These efforts align with the vision of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, which aims for equal rights that deepen happiness and social empowerment for people of determination. The organization’s mission is to provide advanced services for individuals from these groups, invest resources and energies in a positive environment to empower them educationally, professionally, culturally, and socially, in accordance with their capabilities and aspirations, contributing to the activation of societal roles and achieving social development.
Submissions close at 4PM GST on the 27th of September.
Join us this this year celebrating inclusion and submit a nomination today.
You can submit an application for yourself on behalf of a practitioner. Please see below for guidelines and rules.
The National Award for SENDCo of the year celebrates the dedication, expertise and impact of a SENDCO or Head of Inclusion who consistently strives to support Students of Determination. This individual has, in their role, consistently demonstrated professionalism, empathy and a deep commitment to their students. This individual stands out in making a real difference in the lives of their students, families and school community.
The National LSA of the Year Award recognises an LSA who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting inclusiveness by creating a positive, supporting and accessible learning environment for their Student of Determination. Their unwavering belief in the importance of accessibility helps to remove barriers to learning and empowering their students.
A candidate for the Incluzun National SENDCo Award will meet the following criteria:
Be nominated by anyone involved in the field of special education (e.g. colleague, administrator, parent of a child with a disability, etc.)
Be a full-time, certified or licensed, SENDCO or Head of Inclusion
Be a highly dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled practitioner
Be in at least the third year of practice
A candidate for the Incluzun National LSA Award will meet the following criteria:
Be nominated by anyone involved in the field of special education (e.g. colleague, administrator, parent of a child with a disability, etc.)
Be a full-time LSA working in a school or centre
Be a highly dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled practitioner
Be in at least the third year of practice
The Incluzun National Quality Standard is a framework to be completed and submitted every three years by current providers. All assessment for the Quality Standard is undertaken by current providers. We welcome applicants.
The awards are open to all education institutions and suppliers within the UAE. Entries can be completed by institutions / individual themselves or through nominations. If you are entering on behalf of an institution / individual, please ensure they have consented. Entry forms can also be completed by consultants working on behalf of entrants (for example by marketing or PR departments).
The ‘Incluzun National Inclusion Awards’ are independently judged by a panel of expert judges who will select the winners for each of the individual award categories. The decision of the judges is final. The judges reserve the right to reject any entry which does not comply with the requirements of the ‘Incluzun National Inclusion Awards’. Judges are requested to declare an interest and remove themselves from the process if they are asked to judge an entry that poses a conflict of interest.
The organisers reserve the right to change deadline date and categories as appropriate. We will respect as confidential any financial data submitted unless given express permission to use it, if there is any element of your entry that should not be made public then please clarify this on the entry. By entering the ‘Incluzun National Inclusion Awards’, companies are authorising the organisers to use the date and visuals submitted for the purposes of the awards presentation.
Entry is free.
All entrants must submit their entry online. The submission text should specifically address the key criteria set out for the relevant category. You will also need to upload your high-resolution logo on your nomination form, if you are a company or school. If you are an individual a high-resolution photograph headshot as this will also be used if shortlisted for marketing materials during the awards ceremony. If you wish to include a video as supporting evidence, you will need to supply a web link to where the video is hosted. If you wish to include tables, please upload these as part of your supporting materials rather than including them within your submission text.
